Urban Martial Saint

Helian Tiehua remained silent, but Ao Wuchang, sitting beside him, became anxious and said in a deep voice, ”Ye Qing, I have heard about the help those two have given you. However, don’t think that these two individuals genuinely wish to assist you. They have been aiding you under the orders of Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue. Because Sai Hua Tuo Bai Li Xi issued a warning to Ning Qianshu that if anything happens to you, he will no longer open Medicine King Mountain. Do you know what Medicine King Mountain means to Ning Qianshu and Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue?”

”Medicine King Mountain is where Divine Doctor An Shiping left his legacy. If one can enter Medicine King Mountain and find the legacy left by Divine Doctor An Shiping, it might create a new divine doctor, far surpassing Bai Li Xi and Ning Qianshu. Moreover, the critical point is that Medicine King Mountain may also preserve some secrets from when Divine Doctor An Shiping entered the Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Gates, which is also something Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue is eager to obtain!”

”Do you know the concept of Divine Doctor An Shiping’s power? He was once hailed as the Supreme Being, a top figure of an era, much stronger than that uncle of Prince Nalan. In that era, masters were as numerous as the clouds, and peak masters were far more prevalent than now. Yet, even in that situation, the world still revered Divine Doctor An Shiping as the supreme. You can speculate for yourself about Divine Doctor An Shiping’s real strength. The Twelve Green Halls would do anything to enable Ning Qianshu to obtain Divine Doctor An Shiping’s legacy, not to mention sending someone to protect you. You don’t need to be grateful to them at all!”

”Furthermore, these two possess strength comparable to the Five Uniques. And you mentioned that they gained a supreme qinggong named Carefree Movement in Beimang Mountain, almost as good as the Purple Robe Lama’s Crossing the River with a Reed. This means their strength has also doubled. Once they come out and enter Medicine King Mountain, if they assist Ning Qianshu wholeheartedly, Ning Qianshu will undoubtedly obtain Divine Doctor An Shiping’s legacy. If Ning Qianshu acquires such formidable power, do you know what that represents? By then, our Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance might not be able to suppress Ning Qianshu. And even if you save Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi, do you believe that in the future, they won’t kill you?”

Ao Wuchang, being of a more impatient nature, explained all the reasoning to Ye Qing in one go. In fact, he wasn’t saying this for Ye Qing to hear but for Huangfu Ziyu and Helian Tiehua. As long as Helian Tiehua disagrees, or Huangfu Ziyu doesn’t lend the Sun Shooting Bow, the matter couldn’t proceed.

Ye Qing looked at Ao Wuchang and said, ”Even if I die at their hands in the future, this time, I must save them!”

”You...” Ao Wuchang was at a loss for words. He turned to Huangfu Ziyu and said, ”Patriarch Huangfu, persuade him, is this the time to talk about loyalty? When others try to kill you later, will they consider loyalty?”

Huangfu Ziyu turned to look at Ye Qing, her expression calm, and said, ”Whatever Ye Qing decides, I will support him. If those two want to repay kindness with enmity in the future, let them come. To kill Ye Qing, they must first get past me!”

Ao Wuchang hadn’t expected Huangfu Ziyu to support Ye Qing as well. Finally, he could only look towards Helian Tiehua, hoping to persuade him to stop Huangfu Ziyu.

Helian Tiehua was silent for a long moment, then gently clapped his hands and said, ”Good! Good! Good! A real man should be true to his word and clear about grudges. Ye Qing, I support you in saving them, but I hope you’ll be discerning in the future and won’t be soft-hearted when encountering them again. Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi are not people who believe in righteousness!”

”Great General, you...” Ao Wuchang was completely stunned. He never imagined that even Helian Tiehua would support this. He realized that stopping it was entirely impossible now.

Getting Helian Tiehua’s support was completely unexpected for Ye Qing as well. He stood up, bowed slightly to Helian Tiehua, and said, ”Thank you, General Helian!”

Honestly, this matter made Ye Qing feel even more goodwill towards Helian Tiehua. Although they hadn’t met many times, he truly admired this person from the bottom of his heart!

”In that case, there’s no time like the present!” Huangfu Ziyu said, looking at Ye Qing. ”Those two have been held in Beimang Mountain for quite some time now, and we don’t know what it’s like in there. Ye Qing, we’ll leave at dawn and quickly enter the mountains to rescue people. If we go too late, I fear it will be too late.”

”You’re right; we’ll set out immediately tomorrow.” Ye Qing nodded, calculating that it had been about a week since he left Beimang Mountain. Back then, while those two were still inside, they mentioned they could hold out for at most half a month. With half of the time already gone, it would be risky if they didn’t rescue them soon.

”No need to hurry,” Helian Tiehua advised. ”To rescue people from Beimang Mountain, you’ll need the Sun Shooting Bow. However, just relying on the Sun Shooting Bow won’t be enough. You’ll also need to bring in some famed instruments. The air arrows from the Sun Shooting Bow are not strong enough to break the Devouring Demon Flower. To cut through it, you must shoot the famed instruments through the bow.”

”I happen to have a few famed instruments,” Ye Qing replied.

”A few won’t suffice,” Helian Tiehua continued. ”The Devouring Demon Flower is likely very sturdy; otherwise, why wouldn’t a famed instrument be able to cut through it? So, I suspect that even if you shoot a famed instrument through the Sun Shooting Bow and manage to cut through the flower, the instrument would sustain severe damage. And with so many flowers inside, you won’t find both individuals immediately. You have no idea how many instruments you might expend searching for them. Therefore, you must bring enough instruments; otherwise, if they run out before you find them, it would be a wasted trip.”

Helian’s advice indeed reminded Ye Qing, who nodded and said, ”The Great General’s words are very true, but where can we gather so many famed instruments right now?”

”Regarding this, our Seven Steering Committees of the Hong Alliance won’t be of help!” Ao Wuchang quickly interjected. ”Ye Qing, while we won’t stop you from saving those two, our allegiances differ. We won’t throw ourselves in, as we’ll still need many famed instruments to face the Twelve Green Halls in the future!”

”Mr. Ao, rest assured. Even if the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance were willing to help, I wouldn’t have the heart to accept!” Ye Qing said, ”I’m already incredibly grateful for your support in rescuing them. How could I dare drag the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance into this? Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to resolve the matter of the Famed Instrument myself!”

”If that’s the case, then I’ll wait for your successful return!” Helian Tiehua stood up and said to Huangfu Ziyu, ”Patriarch Huangfu, once the matters at Beimang Mountain are handled, please head directly to Shenchuan City. The Sun Shooting Bow has appeared, and the Heaven Earth Man Tri-Map of the Twelve Green Halls should probably show some activity too. The people of the Twelve Green Halls surely can’t sit still any longer. The great battle could begin at any moment!”

Huangfu Ziyu nodded and said, ”Don’t worry, Uncle Helian. Once the matters at Beimang Mountain are dealt with, I’ll head over to Shenchuan City to help immediately!”

”That’s good.” Helian Tiehua nodded and said, ”There are numerous dangers within Beimang Mountain. You both must be very careful when you go in there. It is the place where the Great Demon King perished, and it also hides the greatest secret of the Demon Sect. There are many people in this world eyeing what’s inside!”

After giving this warning, Helian Tiehua took Ao Wuchang and the others and left, leaving only Ye Qing and the three members of the Huangfu family in the conference room.

At this moment, Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu finally had a brief moment alone.

”Sister, after a whole night’s ruckus, I’m dead tired. Why don’t we head back to rest for a bit?” Huangfu Zilong mumbled on the side.

Huangfu Ziyu also wanted to spend time alone with Ye Qing, so when Huangfu Zilong said that, she quickly smiled and said, ”You’re the sleepy one, fine, let’s go and rest for a bit first.”

”Great, then we’re heading back first.” Huangfu Zilong cheered, pulling his sister up and running off. As he exited, he discreetly gave Huangfu Ziyu a knowing look. The little rascal was no fool; he deliberately said he wanted to rest, but in truth, he wanted to give Huangfu Ziyu and Ye Qing some time alone, not wanting to be a third wheel here.

Seeing Huangfu Zilong’s mischievous look, Huangfu Ziyu’s face turned slightly red. She gave him a reproachful look, but deep down, her heart was filled with sweetness.

It had been years; she never thought she’d have a brother and sister like today, able to restore the strength of the Huangfu family. Moreover, the person she loved the most was right by her side. Before this, she had never dared to hope for anything for herself; she only wanted to restore the Huangfu family. Today, these previously unthinkable desires had all become reality. Her heart had never been filled with such joy.

Watching Huangfu Zilong and his sister walk far away, Huangfu Ziyu suddenly turned around, gazing intently at Ye Qing sitting beside her.

Ye Qing was also looking at her, and the two of them gazed into each other’s eyes for a long time. Although no words were spoken, all the concerns and thoughts over so much time became clear in just that one glance.

”Ye Qing...” Huangfu Ziyu softly called, suddenly throwing herself into his arms and hugging him tightly. Without a word, tears silently streamed down her jade-like cheeks.

Ye Qing felt the same, holding the jade-like figure tightly, inhaling the familiar fragrance, feeling as if his entire heart was melting.

”From now on, I’ll never let you leave me again!” Ye Qing whispered in Huangfu Ziyu’s ear.

A blissful joy brightened Huangfu Ziyu’s stunning face as she clung tightly to Ye Qing’s neck, whispering, ”For this lifetime, I’m sticking with you, and I’ll never leave you! Never ever!”

Ye Qing’s heart trembled along with hers as he held Huangfu Ziyu tightly. For some reason, fear suddenly crept into his heart, fear of a phrase that Old Wang Ba had once said.

”You and Huangfu Ziyu are destined never to be together!”